Career Change

Dear all
I would like to convey my sincere thanks to all members in advance, hope to hear from you soon. I would highly appreciate your advise, am looking for a career change. I am 42yo, currently working as a lecturer of Marketing and Strategic Mgmt in UK for the last 10 years, now keen to change my career. I have passed MBA in International Mgmt and Finance a few years ago. As part of Strategic mgmt, I also teach some bits of finance such as P&L, Cash flow forecast, Balance sheet, Ratio analysis and Investment decisions. I enjoy the analysing and decision making process. My general IT skills are moderate. I am considering to pursue a SAP certification in FI/CO.
Could someone please throw some light, whether I stand a chance or not of getting a job in SAP FI/CO after passing this course, considering my age and having no experience in IT.
Much appreicated all your valuable advise!!!
Kind regards
Samuel

Samuel,
Hi! Yes, there are many opportunities in SAP-related careers. As you know a career combines skills, education, and work experiences. The need for business skills combined with IT is in need. In addition to FI/CO, you may want to keep your eye on trends which relate to SAP CRM, SAP CRM on Demand, SAP Sales on Demand, and SAP Business Analytics. Also, we provide additional background in the UA Career Resource Center - UA Career Resource Center
Best regards,
Richard
P.S. Age is in the eyes of the beholder...!:-)

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